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Empires & historical states

Paperback. Provides information on the origins and early development of textiles in Europe and the Near East. Using linguistic techniques, along with methods from palaeobiology and other fields, this book shows that spinning and pattern weaving began far earlier than has been supposed. It tells how it was more culturally significant to prehistoric cultures. Num Pages: 504 pages, 4 color plates, 217 b&w illustrations, 4 maps. BIC Classification: 1D; 1QDA; TBX; TDG; TDH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 242 x 185 x 34. Weight in Grams: 888.
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
508
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691002248
ISBN
9780691002248
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 82.47
€ 63.42

Hardcover. Helps you investigate how the Assyrians, Babylonians and Sumerians were among the first to develop writing, mathematics and the science of astronomy. This title features 15 simple projects that allow you to re-create the past - build a model chariot, make a ram-headed drinking cup, and design a tunic fit for an Assyrian king. Num Pages: 64 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAM; YNH. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 303 x 236 x 13. Weight in Grams: 672. All About Ancient Assyria and Babylonia, with 15 Step-by-step Projects and More Than 300 Exciting Pictures. 64 pages, Illustrations, maps. Helps you investigate how the Assyrians, Babylonians and Sumerians were among the first to develop writing, mathematics and the science of astronomy. This title features 15 simple projects that allow you to re-create the past - build a model chariot, make a ram-headed drinking cup, and design a tunic fit for an Assyrian king. Cateogry: (J) Children / Juvenile. BIC Classification: 1QDAM; YNH. Dimension: 303 x 236 x 13. Weight: 670.
Publisher
Armadillo
Number of pages
64
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Edition
New Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781843229704
ISBN
9781843229704
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.95

Paperback. Using a spectrum of literary, artistic, archaeological and epigraphic evidence, this book uncovers the kaleidoscopic story of some of the most intriguing women in history, and the complex role of the empresses as political players on Rome's great stage. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 3D; HBJD1; HBLA; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 136 x 26. Weight in Grams: 316.
Publisher
Vintage Publishing
Number of pages
400
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099523932
ISBN
9780099523932
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 16.49

Hardback. Learn everything you need to know about the Romans, and some of the things they'd rather you didn't. Illustrator(s): Greenberg, Isabel. Series: Discover.. Num Pages: 32 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 3D; 5AJ; YNH. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 269 x 182 x 11. Weight in Grams: 252.
Publisher
Frances Lincoln Publishers Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847808264
ISBN
9781847808264
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 7.91

Paperback. Introduction to the life and work of Herodotus, the first historian in the western tradition. Editor(s): Wiens, John; Marincola, John M.; Dewald, Carolyn. Series: Cambridge Companions to Literature. Num Pages: 402 pages, 5 maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 226 x 153 x 25. Weight in Grams: 574. Series: Cambridge Companions to Literature. 400 pages, 5 maps. Editor(s): Wiens, John; Marincola, John M.; Dewald, Carolyn. Introduction to the life and work of Herodotus, the first historian in the western tradition. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HBJD; HBLA. Dimension: 226 x 153 x 25. Weight: 624.
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Number of pages
400
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Edition
Revised and Expanded ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780521536837
ISBN
9780521536837
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.56

Paperback. Series: Routledge Sourcebooks for the Ancient World. Num Pages: 304 pages, 4 black & white halftones, 2 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 3D; HBJD; HBLA; LAZ. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 164 x 18. Weight in Grams: 468.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415618090
ISBN
9780415618090
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 70.04

Hardcover.
Publisher
Classical Press of Wales United Kingdom
Number of pages
389
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Condition
New
SKU
V9780954384579
ISBN
9780954384579
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 82.79

Paperback. They gave us democracy, philosophy, poetry, rational science, the joke. They built the Parthenon and the Library of Alexandria. But who were the ancient Greeks? And what was it that enabled them to achieve so much? This title offers a revelatory way of viewing this geographically scattered people, and more. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 3D; HBJD; HBLA1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 198 x 22. Weight in Grams: 274.
Publisher
Vintage Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
9780099583646
ISBN
9780099583646
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.14

Hardback. Gloriously illustrated and impressive in scope, this book represents a comprehensive overview of ancient Nubia. Editor(s): Fisher, Marjorie; Lacovara, Peter; D'Auria, Sue H.; Ikram, Salima. Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAE; 3B; 3D; HBJH; HBLA; HDDG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 305 x 239 x 37. Weight in Grams: 2518.
Publisher
The American University in Cairo Press Egypt
Number of pages
432
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9789774164781
ISBN
9789774164781
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 92.55

Paperback. Attila the Hun - godless barbarian and near-mythical warrior king - has become a byword for mindless ferocity. This book reveals the history of Attila the Hun as an astute politician and first-rate military commander who brilliantly exploited the strengths and weaknesses of the Roman empire. Num Pages: 304 pages, Illustrations (chiefly col.), maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; BGH; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 20. Weight in Grams: 236.
Publisher
Vintage
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9781844139156
ISBN
9781844139156
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 16.65

Paperback. A Companion to Women in the Ancient World is the first interdisciplinary, methodologically-based collection of readings to address the study of women in the ancient world while weaving textual, visual, and archaeological evidence into its approach. Editor(s): James, Sharon Lynn; Dillon, Sheila. Series: Blackwell Companions to the Ancient World. Num Pages: 650 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDA; 3D; HBLA; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 174 x 246 x 33. Weight in Grams: 990.
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781119025542
ISBN
9781119025542
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 47.99
€ 47.39

Hardback. Gaiseric successfully defeated Roman attempts at reconquest of these vital provinces and his fleets dominated the Western Mediterranean. Num Pages: 272 pages, 20 Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 3D; HBJD; HBLA; HBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156. .
Publisher
Pen & Sword Books Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781781590188
ISBN
9781781590188
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.39

Paperback. As we approach the centenary of Sir Arthur Evans' rediscovery of the Minoans, the author questions whether the work of subsequent archaeologists in Crete support the defined cultural traits that make the Minoan personality. This book examines recent research and offers a new vision of Minoan Crete. Num Pages: 236 pages, 1. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HBG; HBLA; HDDK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 232 x 156 x 18. Weight in Grams: 372.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415088336
ISBN
9780415088336
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 50.55

Hardback. Originally published in 2 vols.: Paris: Armand Colin, c2007 and c2008. Translator(s): Rendall, Steven. Num Pages: 648 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 3D; HBJD1; HBLA1; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 43. Weight in Grams: 1028.
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
648
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691144702
ISBN
9780691144702
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 53.02
€ 41.99

Hardcover. Series: Supplements to the Dumbarton Oaks Medieval Library. Num Pages: 324 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAZ; 1QDT; HBLC1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 217 x 142 x 25. Weight in Grams: 462.
Publisher
Dumbarton Oaks Research Library and Collection
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Edition
Supplement
Condition
New
SKU
V9780884024019
ISBN
9780884024019
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 24.81

Hardcover. Num Pages: 192 pages, illustrations (some colour). BIC Classification: 1QDAG; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 321 x 237 x 23. Weight in Grams: 1100.
Publisher
Doubleday Books for Young Readers
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1962
Edition
First
Condition
New
SKU
V9780385015837
ISBN
9780385015837
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 22.62

Paperback. In this updated edition of his concise biography, Werner Eck tells the extraordinary story of Augustus, Rome's first monarch. Series: Blackwell Ancient Lives. Num Pages: 224 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 139 x 15. Weight in Grams: 292.
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405151498
ISBN
9781405151498
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.50

Paperback. .
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780470673362
ISBN
9780470673362
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 58.03

Paperback. Draws on a lifetime of research and thought to recreate the story of how a civilization which began with handfuls of semi-itinerant fishermen settled, spread and created a rich, vivid, strange civilization that had its first culmination in the pharaoh Khufu building the Great Pyramid. Num Pages: 512 pages, Illustrations (some col.), maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAE; HBJH; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 201 x 137 x 23. Weight in Grams: 374.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Number of pages
512
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141399713
ISBN
9780141399713
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.86

Paperback. This extended edition features brand new extra content including a timeline, fun facts a list of 'top' characters and a map. Illustrator(s): Antram, David. Num Pages: 40 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 3D; 5AH; YNH; YNW. Category: (JC) Children's (6-12). Dimension: 215 x 242 x 5. Weight in Grams: 162.
Publisher
Bonnier Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781910184677
ISBN
9781910184677
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.33

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